Good going - thanks for being faithful to your story and not making them an item. It would be completely forced on every story level.
Here, we have a rather selfish and unsociable man and a needy, persevering and (to my mind) pestering kid (which, frankly, would drive me nuts were I in Logan's place).
And they STILL share a bond of sorts, which is here much more amazing than in all those "helpless infatuation" stories.

P.S.: Just realized that I actually meant "imaginative powers" of your readers. *embarassed blush* It *was* a rather long day yesterday...

Author's Response: It was a long day for me too, don't fret over it... :) In this one it would have been quite impossible to make them fall for each other. granted, Marie has a crush, she may even be in love with Logan, but Logan's still too wrapped up to Jean to fall for Marie. And there's the whole age-difference that's starting to effect to my stories more and more for some reason. Marie pestering? Noo... Really? ;)

Ooh you're evil. YOu can't leave them like that...they deserve to be together. Loved the story though. It was angsty and touching and poetic. Great job!

Author's Response: What they deserve and what fits in to this story are two completely different things... But at least Logan agreed to go home with her, and realizes that it's time to start behaving. I don't know will he be able to, but we can always hope. :)